Police blotter, 4/9: Palmyra man faces drug charges

A Palmyra man was charged Wednesday with drug offenses in connection with a traffic accident on April 2 in the borough, police said.

Craig M. Hoover, 44, of 403 N. Railroad St., was charged with possession of a small amount of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, police said.

Hoover was charged with having a wooden pipe containing marijuana in his possession when he was involved in a traffic accident at 10:22 a.m. April 2 in the first block of North Locust Street, according to police.

Lebanon

Hit and run >> A gray Jeep Wrangler turned from Oak Street north onto South Sixth Street and struck a legally parked car at 9:15 a.m. Monday and then left the scene, police said.

Crash >> A car driven by Carol Kelpinski, 66, of 539 Shepherd St., Union Township, struck the rear of a car driven by Jacqueline Lebbon, 47, of 80 E. Brookfield Drive, North Lebanon Township, at North 12th and Lehman streets at 12:41 p.m. Monday, police said. No injuries were reported.

Crash >> A Jeep driven by Erica Carpenter, 25, of 44 W. Main Ave., Myerstown, was traveling north on South Eighth Street when it slid into an intersection and was struck by a pickup truck driven by Christopher McGinity, 38, of 820 Reinoehl St., that was traveling west on Locust Street at 9:41 a.m. Monday, police said. No injuries were reported.

Investigation outside >> City fire crews were dispatched at 10 p.m. Tuesday to South Prune and Federal streets.

Fight >> First Aid and Safety Patrol was dispatched to the area of South Seventh and Chestnut streets at 3:06 p.m. Wednesday. No other details were available.

Swatara

Drug paraphernalia found >> A syringe in a clear plastic baggie was found along Sweetbriar Lane at 6:50 p.m. Monday, state police at Lickdale said. The paraphernalia was destroyed after it was entered into evidence, police said.

Terroristic threats >> Daryl J. Root, 31, Mertztown, Berks County, was charged with threatening state troopers following an incident at 304 Lighthouse Drive between 9:04 and 10:05 p.m. March 28, state police at Lickdale said Tuesday.

Berks County

Crash >> Newmanstown Fire Co. and Newmanstown ambulance were dispatched at 5:28 p.m. Wednesday to South Fourth Street and Washington Boulevard in Womelsdorf. A police report was not available.

South Annville

Crash >> Annville-Cleona Fire District, First Aid and Safety Patrol, Lawn and Life Lion EMS ambulances were dispatched at 4:11 p.m. Wednesday to Horseshoe Pike and Mt. Wilson Road. Scanner reports indicate one person was injured. A police report was not available.

Palmyra

Criminal mischief >> A resident reported to police Saturday that graffiti was written on a building in the 300 block of North College Street, police said Wednesday. Police said anyone with information about the incident should call them at 717-838-8188.

Cornwall

Tactical training >> The Cornwall Police Department conducting tactical training Wednesday afternoon in a mountain area south of Minersvillage.

North Cornwall

Underage drinking >> John Halbleib, 20, of Palmyra, was charged after he was found to be under the influence of alcohol during a traffic stop in the Highland Glen parking lot at 2:17 a.m. Sunday, police said. Halbleib was a passenger in the vehicle.

North Lebanon

DUI >>: Tiffany Eisenhauer, 32, of 908 Mount Zion Road, was charged with driving under the influence after a traffic stop in the 1300 block of Mount Zion Road at 1:30 a.m. March 6, police said.